Explain iOS jetsam behavior in memory pressure scenarios

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

Kernel kills processes based on priority bands when memory thresholds are exceeded.

Deep explanation

Jetsam monitors memory pressure. Each process has priority class (foreground, background, suspended). When pressure increases, kernel kills lowest priority processes first using LRU + importance ranking.

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